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I also checked the prices for av cables on monoprice.com and was encouraged. I almost ordered some today but decided to wait till after Christmas. I'm sure I'll order a few new cables, etc. after I figure out what else I need.

Does the EQ add any background noise? That's my main concern. Seems like taking one preout signal then amplifying it and sending it to three different amps would be a recipe for background noise. Can anyone comment?

I have one of these and I don't have any background noise. It shouldn't have any background noise if it's tuned right. If you crank it up, you will hear some hizzing, but the directions specifically say not to over power the outputs in the directions of tuning. IMO its a nice cheap investment, built a little on the cheap side, but the $79 its worth it. I've gotten my money's worth out of mine. The microphone option is nice and being able to quiet you towers or in-boats is nice too. My first unit fried for some odd reason but Krypt replaced it at no additional cost.

I considered this, but I have a volume control for the tower speakers and sub already and plan on adding another one for the in-boat speakers later this spring.
the kicker volume controls that run 2 zones look appealing.

This unit controls all 3 zones in one package. Plus has a microphone.

Cab, I have heard some people say the EQ creates noise but always heard it was fixed by grounding directly to battery. I ran mine last year grounded at the posts under the drivers helm. I didn't have any noise issues.

I've been thrilled with the functionality of mine and for that price its a great mod.

Kane, I am running those cables from monoprice and they work just fine. Not sure how long you will need but I suggest you make your own measurements rather than relying on someone else's data. How you route your cable and where the amps are located will make a difference.